Project Manager / Estimator
Company Profile
Ginkgo Sustainability is on a mission to change how the world builds and manages the spaces in which we live, work and play every day. We believe in positive ROI sustainable biophilic design, construction and maintenance. Our services include the design, installation and maintenance of features and environments that lie at the intersection of living and built forms. We are already one of the largest green roofing installers in Canada and are growing our living walls and maintenance businesses. Our clients are primarily institutional, commercial and multi-unit residential (condo buildings) but we are also working hard to help homeowners benefit from green design / building as well.
While we are proud of our growth, we value our clients and partners more than anything and we firmly believe that, in order for green building to really take hold, quality has to be at the forefront of all that we do. Hence, we have very high standards, a team that takes enormous pride in what they do and a workforce of highly-skilled dedicated believers in the mission. As a growing organization, we are constantly in need of talent, but we will not settle for anyone less than the best. So, if the idea of earning a competitive wage while having a tonne of fun and maybe even helping save the planet is appealing, read on.
Job Profile and Description
Overview
We are seeking a Project Manager / Estimator who will:
- Price opportunities in a way that optimizes overall profitability
- Guide opportunities through the estimating and contracting process, ensuring a positive client experience
- Learn from and reciprocally support their team members in ways that improve the overall results of the business (including, but not limited to, volume, accuracy, measurability, and conversion of prepared quotes and tenders, manageability and profitability, and sharing best practices)
- Constantly seek to build, reinforce and maintain a strong professional, service-oriented reputation, on behalf of GINKGO, with all prospects, clients, referral sources and industry professionals
- Roll up their sleeves, pitch in and do what is necessary to help GINKGO and our clients succeed
Responsibilities
The Project Manager / Estimator will be expected to:
Estimating
- Review leads / opportunities (and any associated architectural, landscape and other applicable drawings) and extract the information required to prepare a high-quality estimate using appropriate templates & tools
- Identify and note any discrepancies / questions that arise
- Ensure that all supplier (systems, materials, contractors, equipment, etc.) price lists are updated and accurate
- Complete initial estimates using accurate time and materials inputs and the tools provided
- Maintain regular working sessions with the Growth Team to ensure that they remain up-to-date on anticipated projects, complications, etc.
- Incorporate internal and prospect / client feedback and complete revisions, in a timely manner
- Prepare formal quotes and tender documentation for submission to prospects and customers
- Ensure that the status, value and timing of quotes and tenders are accurately represented in all internal systems
- Prepare takeoffs and other documentation / reports required for projects
- Take accountability / responsibility for our estimates and proposals and:
o Develop expertise on how to effectively price opportunities for profitability / success
o Ensure that tools, assumptions and inputs remain up-to-date and accurate - Support / backfill other members of the Estimating Team, as required
Project Management
- Revise quotes / documentation, engage in value engineering and conduct negotiations, as required
- Successfully manage multiple green roof projects simultaneously
- Ensure projects are staffed with appropriate resources and skill-sets to achieve project objectives
- Negotiate with vendors and subcontractors and purchase materials
- Maintain regular working sessions with the Delivery Team to ensure that they remain up-to-date on anticipated projects, complications, etc.
- Work with Delivery teams to on-board new clients when prospects become customers
o Ensure that any and all necessary project / maintenance documentation is in-place (and accurate), before installations / site visits begin - Develop and maintain relationships with clients, suppliers, vendors, general contractors, subcontractors, and architects
- Support / backfill other members of the Project Management Team, as required
Skills and Requirements
Background, Skills & Experience
The successful candidate will likely have the following:
- A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business, commerce or engineering preferred
- Proficiency with office productivity (Excel, Word), GSuite, CRM (ex. Salesforce or similar), and/or design software (ex. AutoCAD)
- Experience in the green building, construction, roofing, property management and/or landscaping industries
- An openness and desire to learn from both success and failure
In order to be successful, the best candidate will also be:
- Someone who is organized, detail-oriented, mature, reliable and trustworthy
- A disciplined results-oriented highly-motivated self-starter
- Capable of juggling multiple initiatives simultaneously and effectively
- Both an effective listener and concise, impactful communicator (verbally & written)
- A collaborative team player
- Comfortable working in a variety of environments that might include offices, client, industrial and construction sites (including occasionally at significant heights)
- Willing, able (i.e., a valid & clean driver’s license) and available to travel (mostly day trips within the GTA) on short notice, as necessary
- Available, occasionally at odd hours, according to the needs of their clients
- Flexible, able and willing to adjust their approach
Culture & Personality
We want:
- Someone with a deep passion for the environment, building / maintaining things and customer service
- A “people person” but also has a strong appreciation for “the numbers”
Benefits and Rate of Pay
Compensation will be determined based on qualifications including experience, training, and education but we expect it to include:
- A salary in the range of $65,000 to $85,000
- Performance-based incentives tied to measurable individual, team and company-based outcomes
- Generous health benefits
- Annual vacation time
How to Apply
- Please submit your cover letter and resume by e-mail to hr@ginkoroofs.com and specify which position you are applying for.
- We thank all candidates for their interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
- For more information about Ginkgo Sustainability, and to view our featured projects, visit our website at: http://www.ginkgosustainability.com.
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